Yeswoman!

Update

I can't remember if I told you, but my internship with Zoe Murphy starts on the 16th of January. I'm so excited about! Expect photos and lots of tips during January!

Started UCA work today and actually got to tick some stuff off my to-do list. Woo!!

YesMan....YesWoman!

I'm sure many of you have seen the film 'YesMan'. (if you haven't, then seriously why not? rent it! borrow it from a friend! Whatever! Just watch it!) I love the whole message and the way opportunities appear when you say yes to things. Which is something I learnt today, and hope to carry on doing at the start of the new year! I might start doing it tomorrow... Yes!!!

So.. here comes a part where I have to tell you about a part of my life ..

Basically my sister has autistic-tendencies, so she has borderline autism which can be tough to live with. She goes to a specialist school which educates children with issues like that .

Anyways, as its christmas time, they had organised a carol service which I was asked to go to and I had said yes; which I normally wouldn't have done.

So we got to the church, sat down and the service began. Amongst all the individual classes, and their friends and family,  standing up and singing, then sitting back down and listening to them tell the story of Jesus, there was one class which really moved me. The class was called 'The Rainbow Room' and they were all in wheelchairs, holding umbrellas specially for a dance routine. None of them could speak, so the music and singing was all coming from a cd player. As they were doing this routine, not being able to speak, not being able hold the umbrella themselves or even get up, I suddenly remembered that those children weren't ever going to be able to do the things I want to do, or have the kind of the futures that we plan for.

I felt really appreciative of what I have, what I can do for myself and for others. I'm sure any other person would have those feelings in the same situation, but its really made me more determined for my textiles business and own future.

If anything, I want to do something for them :/ The ones who can't talk, or walk or be able to think for themselves. I'm going to look into ways my textiles business can help children like the ones in 'The Rainbow Room'  I just want to try and make a difference for children like that, and of course, for my sister who I love dearly. She makes me so proud, especially with the fact she does a lot of paintings and drawings, and she's just her. She's a true inspiration :) <3

Project YesMan

Begins Tomorrow!!!

Sophia x